Sr. Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) - Software Company

Project Description

• We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to write and develop code, work on all aspects of the company’s technological development, and contribute to the company’s technical vision. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, have highly effective interpersonal skills, and feel confident as a leader, please read on to see what else this role requires.

Responsibilities

Software Engineering

• Maintain uptime, responsiveness, and scalability for all in-house applications and respond to any technical emergencies.
• Implement network and data security procedures and best practices to ensure continued compliance.
• Ensure high-quality code is delivered to production.
• Implement and manage the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in hands-on code development, pair programming, and code reviews.
• Work with engineering on the QA process to ensure test quality.
• Maintain sprint and feature release process (currently 3-week spring cycle).
• Provide enhancements to in-house applications to support business needs.
• Document feature tech spec, and processes and instill best practices.
• Train and mentor other Software Engineers – assist in setting goals, expectations, and project delivery requirements for individuals and the team and help ensure they are met in a timely fashion.

Product Team Collaboration

• Provide effort estimates for requests and features.
• Maintain Jira and ticketing assignment and completion.
• Strategize with Product and Department Leads to determine technical resource allocation.
• Engage with brainstorms and ideation for future product innovation.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest software and industry trends, conduct research and case studies on leading-edge technologies to determine the probability of implementation.

 

Requirements

• 3-5 years of:
• Ruby on Rails development.
• Relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Software Development experience building enterprise-level software products.
• Full Stack Development experience, specifically within an Agile Environment.
• Experience developing for and in the cloud, specifically AWS.
• Experience in DevOps processes and related tools.
• Experience with API integrations.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC Methodologies and tools, preferably Jenkins.
• Strong and effective communication and interpersonal skills – written, verbal, and listening skills, cross-departmental collaboration, problem-solving, and decision-making are among the few.

 

Rewards

• Payment in USD.
• Free credentials for e-learning platforms.
• Remote workshops & activities.